❓ Ms. Quirk asks about tailgating offences and detection methods. The Minister provides statistics on charges and infringements for failing to keep a safe distance, notes the lack of data differentiating crash-related incidents, and states there are no plans for technology-based detection.
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I seek statistics on the number of motorists charged for the offence of tailgating (the practice of following too close behind another motorist) and ask will the Minister advise:
(a) how many motorists were charged with the offence of tailgating in the 2008-2009 financial year;
(b) of these motorists, how many were charged following a motor vehicle accident, and how many were charged when police officers observed the event in the course of their duties; and
(c) are investigations currently being undertaken to examine the utility of using cameras or other technologies to detect tailgating?
(a) how many motorists were charged with the offence of tailgating in the 2008-2009 financial year;
(b) of these motorists, how many were charged following a motor vehicle accident, and how many were charged when police officers observed the event in the course of their duties; and
(c) are investigations currently being undertaken to examine the utility of using cameras or other technologies to detect tailgating?
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Answered
11 November 2009
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Minister for Police
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(a) In the 2008-09 Financial Year, the total number of motorists
charged
with breaching Section 109 of the
Road Traffic Code (2000)
(Fail to keep a safe distance behind a vehicle) was 41.
In the 2008-09 Financial Year, the total number of motorists
issued with Traffic Infringement Notices
for breaching Section 109 of the
Road Traffic Code (2000)
(Fail to keep a safe distance behind a vehicle) was 619.
(b) There is no business system which identifies a difference between a traffic crash and a normal infringement for the offence of following too close (tailgating).
(c) There are currently no plans to implement or conduct research in this area.
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charged
with breaching Section 109 of the
Road Traffic Code (2000)
(Fail to keep a safe distance behind a vehicle) was 41.
In the 2008-09 Financial Year, the total number of motorists
issued with Traffic Infringement Notices
for breaching Section 109 of the
Road Traffic Code (2000)
(Fail to keep a safe distance behind a vehicle) was 619.
(b) There is no business system which identifies a difference between a traffic crash and a normal infringement for the offence of following too close (tailgating).
(c) There are currently no plans to implement or conduct research in this area.
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